Fidel Martínez

Youth club career

Martínez started his career with Caribe Junior, where the Ecuadorian star played during his youth years. He showed his skills in the 2007 Pan American Games held in Brazil, where the Ecuadorian team won the gold medal, with Martínez a key player. Independiente José Terán acquired his services and then sold him to Cruzeiro for an unknown fee.

Associação Atlética Caldense

In 2009 Martínez was loaned to Associação Atlética Caldense where he played the Mineiro championship.

Deportivo Quito

2010 season

After a move to Deportivo Quito, Martínez debuted on 16 October 2010 against El Nacional. He scored his only goal of the season against ESPOLI. Martínez finished his debut season with nine games, one goal and one assist.

2011 season

Martínez played in thirty games in 2011, assisting five times and scoring nine goals, one of which was in the first leg of the Serie A final against Emelec. Martínez scored his first goal of the 2011 season on 14 May, against Quito club Espoli. He would go on to score seven more league goals, including a vital finish past the Emelec goalkeeper, as his side became champions of the 2011 season.

2012 season

Martínez kicked off the 2012 season against Macara. On 7 February 2012, he played his first ever Copa Libertadores match against Guadalajara. On 7 March, Martínez scored his first ever goal in the tournament against Velez Sarsfield in an emphatic 3–0 win over the Argentine…

Martínez was called up for the Ecuador senior team in 2008, debuting on 17 December in a tournament in Oman, scoring the winning goal against Iran. He was called up to play in the 2009 South American Youth Championship. After a five-year absence from the national team, Martínez was called up by Reinaldo Rueda for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Uruguay and Chile.

Club

As of 6 February 2017.

International

As of 23 June 2021.

International goals

Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.

Club

Deportivo Quito

Serie A: 2011 Tijuana

Liga MX: Apertura 2012

International

Ecuador U-20

Pan American Games: 2007 Gold Medal

Individual

Copa Libertadores Top scorer: 2020